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DePuy Mitek launches family of suture anchors
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DePuy Mitek Inc. has announced the launch of a new system of rotator cuff anchor and instrumentation solutions called the Healix Advance Family of Suture Anchors.
According to a company press release, the Healix Advance Anchor is the company’s next generation suture anchor that includes the dual-thread fixation technology of previous versions, but adds a new multi-thread design to enable faster insertion into hard bone and an awl-only bone preparation. Dual thread technology independently engages both cancellous and cortical bone to maximize fixation and pull-out strength.
The anchors provide high torsional strength across the entire length of the anchor, which are available in either biocryl rapide, a biocomposite material that allows absorption and bone formation at the implant site, or radiolucent polyetheretherketone. The 4.5-mm, 5.5-mm and 6.5-mm anchors are double or triple loaded with the company’s Orthochord High Strength Suture.
“The Healix Family of Anchors along with our suture technology, specialized instrumentation and tissue ablation and fluid management technology offer surgeons a complete procedural solution for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair,” Ian Lawson, worldwide president of Depuy Mitek, stated in the release. “Our goal is to continue to advance the tools and techniques of soft tissue repair to provide surgeons greater choice and versatility while also helping to improve patient care.”